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7th grade science simulation pdfs
Speciation Activity: Students model Mutation, Natural Selection, and Evolution
Students often have trouble with the concepts of Natural Selection and Evolution of a species. Where do new traits come from? Does the environment cause mutations to happen? Or does the mutation come first? How does geographic isolation lead to speciation? This is a fun, easy, low-prep activity that allows students to experience the process of evolution (speciation) due to random mutation and geographic isolation. Students get a solid understanding of where new traits come from and how changes i
Grades:
6th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-LS4-2
, HS-LS4-1
, HS-LS4-4
, HS-LS4-5
Atmosphere Virtual Lab: Air Pressure & Temperature
Looking for a no prep activity where students analyze data? In this virtual lab, students collect and analyze data from two digital lab activities about air pressure and temperature in the atmosphere to answer the question: How does altitude affect temperature and air pressure?After collecting and graphing the data, students read the included passage about air pressure and temperature in the atmosphere to support writing their CER argument to explain how altitude affects temperature and pressu
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-5
Also included in: Weather and Atmosphere Bundle for Middle School
HEREDITY Creature Features - Inherited and Environmental Traits
Use this simple but highly engaging activity to help students make the connection between inherited traits and the similarities between parents and their offspring.
Students will flip a coin to simulate the genetic traits being passed on to the offspring of two made-up “parent” creatures.
File Includes:
Teacher Instructions
Parent Creatures Posters
Student Sheets
Answer Key
Sample Student Work
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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CELLS CSI Investigation - Examining Plant and Animal Cells
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In this lesson, students will be given a mystery to solve, based on their knowledge of cells. To solve the mystery, they need to know the major differences between plant and animal cells. Students apply their knowledge to a "real-life" scenario in which they must classify cells as plant or animal. Students will record their conclusions in a forensic lab report similar to one that could be used in court. This is an excellent activity for the end of a unit on plant and animal ce
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4th - 7th
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NASA Space Centers Virtual Field Trip (Google Earth Exploration)
Take your students on a virtual field trip to three different NASA space centers across the United States. Using a combination of Google Earth™ 360-degree views, informational text, video, and visuals, your students will learn about NASA, research and contributions, space travel, and significant events.This virtual field trip covers::: NASA Headquarters:: Mary W. Jackson :: Field Centers :: Langley Research Center:: Apollo Lunar Landing:: Landing on the Moon:: Margaret Hamilton:: Johnson Space C
Grades:
5th - 7th
Also included in: End of Year Virtual Field Trip Bundle (Google Earth Exploration)
Day and Night Earth's Rotation Activity
Rotation, Day and Night and Time Zones become clear with this spinning paper model perfect for Interactive Notebooks (INBs). This lesson plan and hands-on simulation involves students spinning a mini-model of the Earth as it experiences daylight and darkness. It gives kids a visual representation of why we have time zones!
Includes:
Lesson Plan
Spinner Printable
Student worksheet
Teacher Answer Key
Check out the preview document to see the paper Earth spinner included in this product.
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Grades:
4th - 7th
Frog Paper Dissection
This activity is a perfect alternative to dissection or as an elaboration or evaluation. I have taught Biology for 36 years, and have done many real dissections of many different animals, but have changed my mind on whether students need a real frog to dissect in high school. Recently, I have given this activity to my students instead of doing a real dissection, and they have fun, stay safe and don't hurt any animals! Students who were absent during a real dissection could do this activity to
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7th - 12th
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Genetics and Heredity Lab: Celebrity Babies and Punnett Squares!
Come let's explore the world of genetics by creating Celebrity Babies! Students will use Punnett Squares and the concepts of heredity to become genetic counselors for some of the most popular celebrity couples of today! Included in this activity is: 1. Student Lab Worksheet2. Teachers' Guide3. Baby Templates4. Celebrity Couples (w/simulated genotypes)*Updated December 2022- New Celebrity Couples! 32 Celebrity Couples! Students LOVE this activity and will definitely leave your classroom with a
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Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
NGSS:
HS-LS3-3
, HS-LS3-1
Virtual Density Lab
Students use PhET Sim to explore density in an inquiry based lab. Check out the Sim here:: http://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/density/latest/density_en.html?fbclid=IwAR09bUeRxx_DckEweccfg2_1DozdustsrS4RJYOtwDkaHwiyJ6RDzLTofPIThis lab first walks students through finding volume through water displacement. Then students explore densities of different materials with the same mass but different volume, same volume but different mass, and then same density but different masses and volumes. Finally
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-1
, MS-PS1-2
, MS-ESS2-5
Also included in: Weather Activity Bundle
Wave on a String PhET Lab
This virtual PhET Wave on a String Lab provides students opportunity to experiment with the various components of waves and the relationships between their anatomy, motion, and energy. It's SO important to see waves in motion to understand them! This virtual lab is a great way to help students to visualize the motion of transverse waves and to give them the opportunity to manipulate waves in order to see the relationships between wavelength, frequency, and wave speed. The lab provides both a gui
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Grades:
7th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-PS4-1
DNA Fingerprinting Simulated Crime Scene Activity Distance Learning
This DNA Fingerprinting Simulated Crime Scene Activity is a great way to begin your unit on the structure, function and processes of DNA in order to elicit student interest in learning about the DNA molecule! I introduce this crime scene situation on the first day of studying DNA then do a series of lessons on DNA structure and replication, all while the crime scene is set up in the classroom to keep my students engaged. The last day of the week, we do this fingerprinting activity to determine t
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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NGSS:
HS-LS1-1
Fetal Pig Anatomy and Simulated Dissection Worksheet (female)
This worksheet can be use to preview or review the female fetal pig dissection, or can stand alone as a comparative anatomy lesson. It could also be used for students who were absent for dissection or as an alternative to dissection. Students read steps as if they were doing a dissection, and color the diagram as they go. Then, they answer questions at the end, where they have to do a comparison of the female reproductive organs and human reproductive organs, and also a comparison of the pig
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Grades:
7th - 12th
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World Population Growth Poster Project Activity | Human World Geography
Explore just how big the world’s population really is with this two-part activity that includes an eye-opening simulation and a creative poster project while stretching their math skills.The posters make for a fun and engaging hallway display for the whole school to learn from!These activities come as both print-and-go PDF and editable, paperless Google files and are included in the complete Human Population Growth Unit.Greatness is being able to make the incomprehensible easy to understand.A mi
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Grades:
7th - 12th
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Gifted Crime Scene Investigation Activity The Case of the Missing Cash
This highly engaging crime scene investigation activity will have your students using their critical thinking skills as they critically read and analyze witness testimonies, view and evaluate evidence, and draw inferences to determine the motive and identity of the person guilty of robbing a bank. Higher-level thinking skills will be practiced while investigating the crime scene, as students form a hypothesis about who committed the crime, establish a motive, and then justify their hypothesis b
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5th - 8th
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STEM Lab Activity Balloon Rockets - Newton's Third Law of Motion
Students will experiment with balloon rockets to observe and study Newton's Third Law of Motion and the principles of rocket propulsion. Students will collect, analyze, and graph data from the launches in this STEM lab activity.
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Grades:
K - 12th
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Ocean Floor Mapping Battleship Game
Teacher Review: "My students are obsessed with this activity! They even ask to play during indoor recess!" - Turner's Teaching Troop (January 22, 2020)Ocean Floor Mapping Battleship includes 36 unique maps of the ocean floor, a recording sheet, a detailed lesson plan with suggested pre-game activities, a blank map students can use to draw their own ocean floor, a diagram showing the layers of the ocean, and easy to follow game instructions. Field tested with sixth-graders, this game challenges s
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Grades:
5th - 9th
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Also included in: Earth Science Games Bundle
Half-Life Lab: Use a Candy Simulation to Teach Radioactive Decay!
Let your students explore the concept of half-lives while enjoying candy! This simulation can serve as an introduction to the topic or as a piece of reinforcement. Not to mention, your students will be gaining experience using a data table to build their graphing skills!
This purchase includes a teacher instructions page, student lab pages, and an answer key for teachers! Don't let your students get bored during your chemistry or geology unit!
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Grades:
6th - 11th
Rock Cycle Dice Simulation with Writing Connection
Looking for a way to integrate writing into your science curriculum? This dice simulation is a great way to to reinforce the science concept of the rock cycle while connecting it to writing. By performing the writing connection, students will cement their knowledge by writing creatively from the point of view of a piece of sediment going through the rock cycle. This simulation is a set of posters that you hang around the room and place a die by. Students are assigned a poster to start with and b
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
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Designer Babies Game (a lesson in Gene Editing)
This is a game designed to help students understand concepts of gene editing and designer babies. Each pair of students gets a unique fetal profile and a different budget and then makes decisions about whether and how to "design" their baby. It is meant to give a deeper understanding of concepts of gene editing & also how income disparity may affect access to these new technologies. The game takes about 30 minutes to play and can be played multiple rounds to give students access to differ
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Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Ecosystems- Roadrunners and Coyotes NGSS Middle School LS2-1
Turn your students into an active ecosystem. This activity is similar to the classic Oh Deer simulation with a roadrunner and coyote twist. This sequence of NGSS aligned activities/assessments includes two simulation activities in which students are in the roles of a population of roadrunners, a predator (coyote), and resources (food, water, shelter). Students collect, graph, and analyze data to look for cause and effect relationships in an ecosystem. Reading and writing pages are included along
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Grades:
5th - 7th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-1
Human Impact Sustainability Overfishing Simulation Activity
Overview:Hit the point home on sustainability with this overfishing simulation activity. In this activity, students will play the role of fisherman removing fish (paper clips) from a pond. They will explore how sustainable fishing practices strengthen ecosystems and increase the amount of useable resources.Why You'll Love It:Easy to implement (few supplies required)Engaging and hands-onGenerates discussion with a real world exampleStudents Will:Work in pairs to simulate unregulated and regulated
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Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-5
, MS-LS2-4
Also included in: Ecology Unit Growing Resource Bundle
Fetal Pig Paper Dissection
This paper dissection can be used as an alternative to a real dissection. Perhaps this is for the student who was absent during the dissection, for the students who don't want to do the dissection, or for the entire class when dissection is not a choice. The dissection is pretty simple and could be done by younger students. Blood vessels, bone, muscle and brain are not included. I think your students will enjoy this activity!
Grades:
7th - 12th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-LS1-3
, HS-LS1-2
Competition for Biotic & Abiotic Factors Stamp & Dice Game
If you have played the Traveling Nitrogen Activity found at: http://www.windows2universe.org/teacher_resources/nitrogen_activity.pdf this game is exactly like that but modified for biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem.
Students will travel as a white-tailed deer to different lab stations to simulate competition for abiotic and biotic factors in an ecosystem.
Directions (from actual worksheet):
1. Pick a start location….DO NOT sta
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Grades:
PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Rat Paper Dissection
This is the new installment of my paper animal dissections. It can be used instead of real dissections to save an animal's life and to allow all students the access. My own biology students enjoy doing these paper dissections. It reinforces human anatomy studies as well as comparative anatomy. Hope it meets expectations! You can make it a little more difficult or easy by changing up the questions.
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Grades:
7th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-3
, HS-LS1-2
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